Reimbursa Eligibility Scanner
Tell us your state, industry, and recent training spend. We'll show you which workforce-reimbursement programs you likely qualify for — with estimated recoverable dollars — in about 30 seconds. No email required.
- State pre-filled: WI
- Program type pre-filled: OJT
How OJT works in Wisconsin
WIOA-backed wage reimbursement that pays employers 50–75% of a new hire's wages during a structured training period. In Wisconsin, eligibility is determined by Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development and the local workforce board for your worksite. Typically 3 to 6 months of structured training is the usual structure.
Key rules and gates
1. Agreement must be signed BEFORE training starts 2. Trainee must be WIOA-eligible (board determines eligibility) 3. Training plan with occupation, hours, and milestones is required 4. Payroll records must match claimed wages exactly 5. Submission window is usually 90 days after training completion
Tracked OJT programs in Wisconsin
• WIOA OJT - Incumbent Worker and Job Seeker — Reimbursement of 50-90% of participant wage and supervision costs during on-the-job training. Small employers (≤50) eligible for 90% reimbursement.
Most common OJT denial reasons
DEN-001 — Missing supervisor signature on attestation. Fix: Obtain signed attestation before resubmission. Must include printed name, signature, and date. DEN-002 — Missing or incomplete training plan. Fix: Create training plan with occupation, hours, milestones, and both employer + case manager signatures. DEN-003 — Agreement date is after training start date. Fix: OJT agreement must be executed BEFORE training begins. No retroactive contracts allowed under TWC policy. DEN-004 — Claimed wage exceeds program cap. Fix: Adjust claimed amount to program maximum hourly rate. Check board-specific caps which may differ from TWC default. Use the scanner above to see whether your Wisconsin worksite qualifies for OJT right now, and what the estimated recoverable amount is for your industry and headcount. If you are already running training that could qualify retroactively, most Wisconsin boards still accept claims within their submission window even if you did not pre-enroll, with one exception: OJT requires the agreement to be signed BEFORE training begins, full stop. Reimbursa charges nothing for the scan. We make money when you do — a base certification fee at claim filing plus a small success fee on board approval. The first audit fee is paid once and unlocks recurring monthly value, because every change to a workforce-board rules pack flows back into your preflight checklist automatically. That is what compounds: a one-time setup that catches every future denial in the same class before submission, across every program you participate in, every year the rules change.
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